
Elroy (Niko) Williams
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Department of Small Animal Clinical SciencesResearch Area(s)
- Pre- and post-operative intra-abdominal hypertension
Academic Credentials
- DVM, Ross University (2019)
- Small animal rotating internship, BluePearl Specialty and Emergency Animal Hospital, Kansas (2021)
- Small animal rotating internship, University of Saskatchewan (2022)
- Small animal surgical residency, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan (2025)
- MSc, WCVM, University of Saskatchewan (2025)
Clinical Interests
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Orthopedic surgery
- Osteomyelitis and wound management
Publications
Original studies
Williams E, Loewen J, Castano MO, et al. "The accuracy of two clinically used techniques and a pressure tip catheter for measuring intravesicular pressure in a canine cadaveric model of intra-abdominal hypertension." 2026. Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research. 12825808
Piegols HJ, Abrams BE, Lapsley JM, Cray MT, Dornbusch JA, Williams E, et al. "Risk factors influencing death prior to discharge in 302 dogs undergoing unilateral adrenalectomy for treatment of primary adrenal gland tumours." 2023. Veterinary Comparative Oncology. 10.1111/vco.12931
Schlag AN, Williams, E, Song M, et al. "Tibial plateau angle following tibial plateau leveling osteotomy is equally accurate in small- and large-breed dogs: an ex vivo study." 2026. Veterinary Surgery.
Case reports
Hornsby R, Williams E, Johnson MD. "Fatal aortic hemorrhage subsequent to aorto-esophageal fishhook extraction in a canine patient: a case report." 2026. Canadian Veterinary Journal.
Kimura S, Williams E, Huang W, Cosford KC. "Recognizing uterine torsion as a differential diagnosis in pregnant cats with severe anemia to provide appropriate and timely care in the absence of a definitive pre-surgical diagnosis." May 2024. Canadian Veterinary Journal. 38694738
Williams, E., Towle Millard, H. "A case of canine Salmonella spp. osteomyelitis with secondary fracture following dog bite." 2021. Journal of Veterinary Science and Medicine. 10.1002/vms3.569